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Cybersecurity

5 things Montreal small businesses get wrong about passwords — and how to fix them

A sticky note with "Password1!" is still making appearances in 2026. Here's a straightforward guide to getting your team onto a password manager without the resistance.

Wi-Fi & Networks

Why your Wi-Fi is slow in certain rooms — and what actually fixes it

Blaming your ISP is usually wrong. The real causes are simpler than you think — and most of them are fixable without buying new hardware.

Small Business

Quebec Law 25: what it actually means for your small business website

Law 25 has been in full effect since September 2023. Most small business owners still don't know if they're compliant. Here's the plain-language version.

Productivity

The 3-2-1 backup rule: the simplest way to never lose a file again

Hard drives fail. Laptops get stolen. Cloud accounts get locked. The 3-2-1 strategy takes about an hour to set up and protects you from all three.

Smart Home

Zigbee vs. Z-Wave vs. Matter: which smart home protocol should you use?

The alphabet soup of smart home protocols is genuinely confusing. Here's the practical breakdown — no engineering degree required.

Cybersecurity

What to do in the first 24 hours after a phishing attack

Someone on your team clicked a suspicious link. Here's the exact sequence of steps to take, in order, before the damage spreads.

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